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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a constitutional amendment expanding crime victims' rights was properly worded in a statewide referendum and was legally adopted. Voters ratified the amendment in April 2020. The Wisconsin Justice Initiative sued, arguing that the amendment's scope wasn't fully described on ballots. The court ruled 6-1 on Tuesday that the description was proper. Nearly a dozen states have adopted similar laws […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man convicted of killing four passengers in his Mercedes Benz SUV in Minnesota and dumping the bodies in a Wisconsin cornfield has been sentenced to 103 years in prison. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that Judge JaPaul Harris on Monday sentenced 39-year-old Antoine Suggs of Scottsdale, Arizona, to consecutive sentences for the killings. Suggs was convicted in April of four counts of second-degree murder in […]

WHITING, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a 40-year-old man died after he became stuck in machinery at a central Wisconsin paper mill. The Portage County Sheriff’s Office says deputies and first responders were called Sunday afternoon to the Mativ Inc. Paper Mill in Whiting, about 65 miles west of Green Bay. The man, who was a plant employee, died as a result of his injuries despite lifesaving measures. WSAW-TV reports […]

Law enforcement officers who have fallen in the line of duty are being recognized this week during National Police Week.   Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says a memorial ceremony is being held Wednesday morning in front of the Dodge County Administration building.  Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice Annette Ziegler will be the keynote speaker.    So far this year four law enforcement officers in Wisconsin have died in the line of […]

An Eden woman was killed in a one vehicle crash in Fond du Lac County.  The crash happened shortly before 8am Tuesday on Highway B just east of the village of Eden.  A preliminary investigation shows a vehicle was eastbound on B when it  crossed through the westbound lane of traffic, entered a ditch and struck a tree.  The driver, a 50 year old Eden woman,  was pronounced dead at the scene.  The […]

The state lottery says a SuperCash ticket sold in Fond du Lac has won the $350,000 jackpot in Sunday's drawing.  The winning ticket that matched all six numbers was sold at Hansen’s BP on West Johnson Street.   SuperCash! numbers are drawn daily, and players receive two plays for $1.   Seven people matched 5 numbers to win $1,000.

SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital, 845 Parkside Street, is hosting a community blood drive from 12-3 pm on Tuesday, May 16.   The drive - through ImpactLife - is open to the public. Donors will get their choice of a gift card or a baseball hat.   To sign up, visit www.bloodcenter.org. Participants are asked to bring a picture ID.   Here’s a helpful tip for donors: Make sure to eat a healthy meal […]

Join Fond du Lac Audubon Tuesday Evening Summer Walks Explore trails and yards in Fond du Lac County and City with members of Audubon. All walks begin at 6:30 pm. Wear good walking shoes, and bring insect repellent, and binoculars if available. The walks will last an hour to an hour and a half. For more information about the summer walks, contact dianahbeck@gmail.com or 920-922-7931. JUNE WALKS June 6  Oakfield Ledge and Trail Marker […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police say five people, including a 1-year-old girl, were killed in an overnight crash in Milwaukee when a speeding car struck another vehicle in an intersection. Milwaukee police say a southbound car crashed into a westbound vehicle about 11:45 p.m. Sunday, ejecting several people from the westbound car. Police said a 1-year-old girl, two 15-year-old girls and a 17-year-old boy who had been in the westbound vehicle […]